Chhattisgarh highcourt news: The High Court has taken a big decision regarding the employee facing the investigation. The High Court has said that a criminal case and departmental inquiry against the employee cannot run simultaneously. Actually Pamgarh, District-Zanjgir Champa resident D.L. Pathare Police Station-Patan, was posted as constable (Constable) in the police department in the district-durg. During the said posting, a crime was registered against him on 10 September 2024 and a crime was registered in the court by the police station in-charge, Patan.
The criminal case, the Superintendent of Police (SP), Durg on the same allegations while pending in the court. A charge sheet was issued against the Pathare and departmental investigation proceedings were initiated. Angry with the said departmental investigation action, constable D.L. A writ petition was filed by Pathare through High Court Advocate Abhishek Pandey to the High Court Bilaspur.
Advocate Abhishek Pandey presented an argument before the High Court that the criminal case filed against the petitioner and the departmental investigation proceedings being conducted by the Superintendent of Police, Durg are being taken on equal charges, most of the prosecution witnesses in both the proceedings (witnesses ) It is equal, so if the witnesses are tested in the departmental inquiry before the criminal case, then it will have a symbolic impact on the defense of the petitioner, which will cause damage to the petitioner, There will be a violation of natural and natural justice.
Therefore, it is necessary to test the witnesses in the first criminal case. After hearing the said writ petition by the High Court, Bilaspur, the writ petition was accepted and prohibited the departmental investigation proceedings till the witnesses were tested in the criminal case against the petitioner.